The text discusses the benefits of using Confluent Schema Registry, which is included in the Confluent Platform, to achieve strong decoupling of systems integrated via Apache Kafka. It explains how schema evolution rules can reduce coupling between producers and consumers, making it easier for teams to be more agile and create robust applications that are resilient to change. The text also covers the use of Avro serialization format with Confluent Schema Registry, highlighting its flexible and well-defined rules around schema evolution. Additionally, it provides a practical example of how to use Avro and Schema Registry from C#, demonstrating how to produce and consume Avro serialized data using .NET applications.